Sally Kirkland, the Golden Globe Award-winning actress known for her roles in Anna and Bruce Almighty, died at the age of 84 on November 11, 2025. One year before her death, a GoFundMe page had been created to assist with her medical costs. As fans and her loved ones grieve her death, many are wondering how Kirkland died.
Kirkland’s rep, Michael Greene, confirmed the news of her death to TMZ.
Learn about Kirkland’s final days below.
Sally Kirkland, the ‘Bruce Almighty’ star, has died after being admitted to hospice care. She was 84. https://t.co/skNk40kks1 pic.twitter.com/SEFgkH0yaR
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Kirkland’s acting career spanned six decades in film, television and theatre. Among her most well-known performances were in Anna, which won her the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama, The Haunted, Cold Feet, Best of the Best, JFK and Bruce Almighty.
The New York City native got her start modeling and acting in Off-Broadway productions in the early 1960s, then gradually landed back-to-back film roles.
Kirkland was the daughter of LIFE and Vogue fashion editor Sally Kirkland Sr., and Frederic McMichael Kirkland.
